The Best Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe
The Best Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe - the absolute best quick and easy lemon chicken recipe with simple ingredients and TONS of lemon chicken flavor! Recipe can be made with chicken thighs or chicken breasts, and is naturally low carb and keto diet compliant.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 455kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil
- t tsp celtic sea salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp italian herbs dried
- 6 chicken thighs or 6 6oz chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ lemon, sliced into rounds hot or medium
Instructions
- In a large ziploc bag or glass dish, add olive oil, herbs, lemon zest, salt, and pepper and add chicken to bag/bowl to marinate for at least 30 minutes (preferably 4-24 hours.)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large, heavy pan, heat olive oil until light and shimmery.
- Remove chicken from marinade, shake off excess liquid.
- Add chicken to pan and cook 3-4 minutes until one side is golden brown and crunchy. Flip and repeat for other side.
- When chicken is well seared on each side, check internal temperature. Place oven-safe skillet into oven and roast until chicken is 165 degrees internal temperature, about 5-10 minutes depending on chicken breast/thigh size.
- Remove from pan and plate with grilled vegetables, topping with sauce. Also great to add to salads, wraps, tacos, or save for meal prep to reheat for lunch.
Nutrition
Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.2mg